Lepidolite and Diaspore Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
Very brittle
Solubility
Not Available
insoluble
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
2.80-2.90
3.30-3.40
Fracture
Uneven, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)
Conchoidal, Brittle, Conchoidal
Cleavage
{001} perfect
{010} perfect, {110} distinct, {100} in traces
Chemical Composition
Mg 3Si 4O 10(OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
AlO(OH)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Lepidolite and Diaspore Chemical Formula
While comparing Lepidolite and Diaspore physical properties, the important data you should know is its chemical composition. Since chemical formula defines the molecular structure of the crystal, most of the physical properties like color, tenacity, solubility are governed by Lepidolite and Diaspore chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Lepidolite- Mg 3Si 4O 10(OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
- Chemical formula of Diaspore- AlO(OH)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Lepidolite and Diaspore Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Lepidolite and Diaspore Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Lepidolite and Diaspore Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Lepidolite is 3.30-3.40 whereas that of Diaspore is 3.30-3.40.